Indian Defence Update Blog

Russia is negotiating with China in an attempt to facilitate India’s entry into the coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group. Mikhail Ulyanov, head of disarmament division in Russia’s foreign ministry, currently in Delhi for consultations with...

Bangladesh and India are to sign a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalise defence cooperation between the two countries, officials concerned confirmed. The draft of MoU includes cooperation in the defence industry and...

Salvage contractor Resolve Marine has completed the US$2.9m salvage of an Indian navy frigate which tipped over at Mumbai naval dockyard in an accident claiming the lives of two sailors and injuring 14 others....

The first major hurdle to “Make in India” in defence manufacturing appears to be coming from an old friend, that is, Russia. In October 2016, India and Russia agreed to jointly manufacture Kamov-226T multi-utility...

The St. Petersburg-based Severnoye Design Bureau is ready to integrate the BrahMos strike missile system into the armament set of Project 11356M frigates for the Indian Navy after they are ordered by India, Severnoye...

India is considering whether to pay for repairs to grounded helicopters and transport planes from Afghanistan’s air force, signaling a willingness to step up military assistance for Kabul that has irked Pakistan in the...

India has started work developing an unmanned combat version of the made-in-India Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). According to the Economic Times (ET), a task group has been constituted to study how to convert...

The possibility of India becoming America’s partner in the 21st century world order was discussed by top Senators, diplomats and security leaders who feel that the US faces challenges to its global dominance. Testifying...